XStream
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Categories: Persistence - Data-tier, XML
Latest version: 1.2.1
Added 2005-08-09Updated 2007-01-23
Library to serialize objects to XML and back again.
Features include:
- A high level facade is supplied that simplifies common use cases.
- Most objects can be serialized without need for specifying mappings.
- Designed for speed and low memory footprint, making it suitable for large object graphs or systems with high message throughput.
- No information is duplicated that can be obtained via reflection. This results in XML that is easier to read for humans and more compact than native Java serialization.
- Requires no modifications to objects: Serializes internal fields, including private and final. Supports non-public and inner classes. Classes are not required to have default constructor.
- Full object graph support: Duplicate references encountered in the object-model will be maintained. Supports circular references.
- Integrates with other XML APIs. By implementing an interface, XStream can serialize directly to/from any tree structure (not just XML).
- Customizable conversion stategies: Strategies can be registered allowing customization of how particular types are represented as XML.
- Error messages: When an exception occurs due to malformed XML, detailed diagnostics are provided to help isolate and fix the problem.
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